Day-Shift CNC Turner: Programmer & Setter | 38-44k

Optical Precision; Great Billington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Government Pension Scheme

Health Care Scheme

Onsite Parking

Job summary

Optical Precision is seeking a CNC Turner, Programmer, Setter for days, permanent role. Salary is £38k-£44k per year, dependent on experience.

The candidate will program, set up, and operate 2-axis turning machines, write new programs long hand, edit prewritten codes, and perform full machine setups with material, tooling, speeds, and feeds. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings, conducting in-process inspections, and producing a range of parts in metals.

Qualifications

• Proven time served experience in programming, setting and operating 2 axis turning machines.
• Ability to write new CNC programs long hand at the machine with little or no supervision.
• Experience programming using 'Manual Guide i' software.
• Experience programming using G codes.
• Full machine setup including material, tooling, speeds, feeds.
• Carry out in-process inspection using measuring equipment.
• Produce one-off and low/medium volume parts in various metals.
• Strong reading of engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Experience with Fanuc controls is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Edit prewritten CNC programs and write new ones long-hand.
• Set up machines including tooling, material, speeds, and feeds.
• Carry out in-process inspection using measuring equipment.
• Produce parts ranging from small to large within spec.

Skills

2-axis turning

manual programming

G codes

Manual Guide i

read drawings

Tools

Manual Guide i

G codes

Fanuc controls

Job description

Optical Precision is seeking a CNC Turner, Programmer, Setter for days, permanent role. Salary is £38k-£44k per year, dependent on experience.

The candidate will program, set up, and operate 2-axis turning machines, write new programs long hand, edit prewritten codes, and perform full machine setups with material, tooling, speeds, and feeds. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings, conducting in-process inspections, and producing a range of parts in metals.